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John Vidal in Delhi,guardian.co.uk Farm workers remove weeds from young plants at the palm oil plantation owned by Karuturi Global, near the town of Bako, in Ethiopia. Photograph: Jose Cendon/Getty Images Ethiopia‘s leasing of 600,000 hectares (1.5 acres) of prime … read more »
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By Dr Ola Ogunyemi The brain drain Africa suffered since the double waves of decolonisation and structural adjustment did not only impact negatively on political and economic developments, but also decimated Africa as professional and business elite – students and … read more »
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Tagged Africa Channel, African diaspora, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerian news, University of Lincoln, Voice of Africa Radio, World Bank
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By Olusola Daniel A critical look at the composition of the present cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan may make one question the criteria used in selecting the persons for the different portfolios. Whilst majority of the officials have been dubbed … read more »
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Tagged Finance Ministry, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigerian news, Northern Caribbean University, World Bank
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Unedited note sent to IndepthAfrica by one of our Ethiopian readers. Teklit Adhanom This country once was among the few superpowers of the world, its civilizations dates up to 3000 years . This country passes through so many ups and … read more »
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By Gabriella Mullagin, Humanipo The telecommunications sector in Ethiopia is one of the most prone to corruption, according to a much-anticipated World Bank report which shines light on the role of state-run operator Ethio-Telecom. According to the “Diagnosing Corruption in … read more »
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National Daily Call it the blame game, responding to criticisms or outright quest for transparency in the management of the country’s resources, more information will be streaming out in the coming years as the Federal Government has taken the query … read more »
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Tagged $67 billion, Ezekwesili, GoodluckJonathan, Maku, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Olusegun Obasanjo, World Bank
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BY MORTEN JERVEN It’s been fascinating to watch FP’s recent debate on economic growth in Africa. Some commentators argue that African economies are destined to remain trapped in the bottom billion unless some sort of fundamental change occurs. Others beg … read more »
Posted in Article, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malawi, Nigeria, World Bank
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De-Risking Africa was the title of the main session on Africa at the 2013 World Economic in Davos, Switzerland. On 23 January a distinguished panel, including two African presidents, two from the private sector and one human rights lawyer met … read more »
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Tagged Africa Progress Panel, DAVOS, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Jacob Zuma, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, World Bank
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Nwokem Ikenna You are one of a KIND, and I mean it from the depth of my ‘shallow’ heart – which is deep – Got It? Keep it up Bro. Most things in life starts by/with TALKING before the WALKING. … read more »
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By Tapiwa Kapurura, zimeye.org Pan-Africanist ideologies demand the elimination of the past colonial order, revamping of the dignity of the African person and the control of the resources on the land for the benefit of the native African. Such creeds … read more »
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Tagged africa union, African Studies, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Julius Nyerere, Organisation of African Unity, Pan-Africanism, Pan-Africanist, Thomas Sankara, World Bank
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(TrustLaw) – Somalia has no tolerance for rape but the government will not intervene in a case decried by human rights activists where Mogadishu police arrested a woman who said she was raped by government forces and detained a journalist … read more »
Lori Pottinger Editor of World Rivers Review and Africa Campaigner The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been called the world’s worst environmental disaster. It’s not something we should be repeating, especially in a time of growing … read more »
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By Abdul-Rahman Abubakar, Daily Trust The World Bank has praised economic policies of the present administration declaring that it has led to slight reduction in the country’s poverty index from 48 to 46 percent. Speaking when he visited President Goodluck … read more »
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By Mark Kapchanga The Gibe III dam could help Ethiopia’s development, but it might also be disastrous for the environment and threaten half a million people’s livelihoods. There are concerns that more than half a million people’s livelihoods along the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya
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Tagged Ethiopia, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, European Investment Bank, Gilgel Gibe III Dam, Indepth Africa Magazine, Kenya, Lake Turkana, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Omo River, World Bank
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By John A. Akec “There is no shortage of funding in the world, only shortage of fund-able plans”- Author’s personal conviction South Sudan obtained its independence from Sudan in July 2011, six months after voting overwhelmingly to secede from the … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Marshall Plan, South Kordofan, SouthSudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, United States, World Bank, World War II
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Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) Five years in the making and two years later than the scheduled launch time, a survey conducted to gauge the level of corruption in Ethiopia was released last week, by the World Bank. Nonetheless, it falls short … read more »
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Tagged Ali, Civil service, Corruption Perception Index, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian latest news, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news ethiopia, Transparency International, United States, World Bank
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Martha van der Wolf, VOA ADDIS ABABA — A new study says the fastest-growing sectors of Ethiopia’s economy, such as telecommunications, land management and construction, are prone to corruption. A study conducted by the World Bank and the Federal Ethics … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Developing country, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian government, ethiopian news, Federal Ethics, Friday, IndepthAfrica, Land management, World Bank
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Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun started Sole Rebels in 2005 in order to create jobs and sustainable prosperity in her country. Courtesy: Sole Rebels ADDIS ABABA , Jan 1 2013 (IPS) – Innovative Ethiopian footwear manufacturer Sole Rebels will open its … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, United Nations Development Programme, United States, World Bank, World Economic Forum
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The Federal Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission of Ethiopia (FEACC) officially launched its new webportal on December 23, 2012. The webportal was developed by Africom Technology Plc at a cost of 254,000Br. The unveiling took place at the Ghion Hotel in … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Addis Fortune, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Sudan, World Bank
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By Tyler Falk, smartplanet Africa now has more than 650 million mobile phone subscribers. That’s more than either the United States or the European Union. And it’s a market that has seen explosive growth. Since 2000, the mobile phone market … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa mobile phone, Bandwidth (computing), BantaLabs, European Union, ICT, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Information and communications technology, United States, World Bank
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Five East African countries are expected to become beneficiaries of the Eastern Electricity Highway project which is expected to see these countries using Ethiopia’s surplus electric power for their domestic uses, reports Capital. The five countries expected to be connected … read more »
Posted in Comoros, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea
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Tagged East Africa, EEPCO F.C., Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian government, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Tanzania, World Bank
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The World Bank launched today (December 19, 2012) Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Ethiopia in which the Bank planned to provide 4 billion US dollars to the country for the coming four years supporting its Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP). … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Ahmed Shide, Economic Development, Ethiopia, GTP, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Resident Representative, Transformation Plan, World Bank
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As African economic prospects brighten, there is debate about which model best suits the continent. Ahmed Shide admits his country is following a development path similar to that of China but not any sort of model. The youthful Ethiopian state … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, China, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Washington Consensus, West, World Bank
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Lifan Industry Group Co. (601777), a Chinese automaker, plans to spend $3.5 million moving into a new vehicle-assembly plant in Ethiopia next year as it seeks to expand in Africa, General Manager Liu Jiang said. The company’s Ethiopian unit, Yangfan … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, China, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liu, World Bank
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The mother of Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been released five days after she was kidnapped, Delta state governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has told the BBC. He said Kamene Okonjo, a retired professor, was dropped off on a main road … read more »
Egypt’s transition is turbulent, to say the least. The upcoming constitutional referendum is becoming more fraught by the day. Because most of the country’s judges are refusing to supervise the referendum, it is now scheduled to take place on two … read more »
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Tagged Benghazi, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Libya, North Africa, Siliana, Tunisia, World Bank
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Ethiopia is one of the last countries in Africa to permit mobile banking. Mobile banking has proved to be profitable in the developing world, where many people still do not use banks. Earlier this year, the World Bank reported that … read more »
The perception of the Federal Government before Nigerians crashed further, as they rated the nation’s leadership as the second most corrupt in the world, a Gallup poll just made public has revealed. Gallup, in its first-ever report on “Global States … read more »
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, blamed the incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan for allowing the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to grow into a monster that is now uncontrollable by his failure to act on a report submitted to the government. The … read more »
By Michael Street The environmental management of this vital water tower of Africa, with its implications for global security, is among the most pressing issues of our time. No one could have been more aware of the enormous challenges than … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, GTP, Indepth Africa Magazine, International Monetary Fund, Meles, Meles Zenawi, World Bank
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